July 17: Starr's office issues subpoena for Clinton's testimony Three Secret Service agents testify before grand jury, first time such personnel have testified about observations of a president's activities.

July 28: Lewinsky gets deal for immunity in exchange fo testimony, as does her mother.

July 29: Clinton agrees to testify to grand jury on Aug. 17 subpoena is withdrawn.

Aug. 3: Blood is taken from Clinton at White House to determin whether Lewinsky's dress has his semen on it.

Aug. 6: Lewinsky tells grand jury she and Clinton discusse keeping affair quiet, but he never told her to lie.

Aug. 17: Clinton admits to grand jury that he had imprope relationship with Lewinsky, then makes nationally televised speech saying relationship was wrong. He also attacks Starr.

Dec. 9: White House lawyer Charles F. C. Ruff pleads with pane to spare nation "horror" of Senate impeachment trial. Republicans, unmoved, propose four articles of impeachment: obstruction of justice, abuse of power and two counts of perjury.

Dec. 10: Committee begins debate.

Dec. 11: House Judiciary Committee votes along party lines t send three articles of impeachment alleging perjury and obstruction of justice to full House.

Dec. 12: Committee votes for fourth article of impeachment alleging abuse of power, and rejects Democratic efforts to censure, rather than impeach, Clinton.

Dec. 16: Clinton orders airstrikes against Iraq. House postpone impeachment debate by one day. Clinton is accused by some Republicans of using the airstrikes to divert attention from impeachment proceedings.